The goal of the Insight program is to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world by supporting research excellence in all subject areas eligible for funding from SSHRC.

Insight Grant proposals may involve any disciplines, thematic areas, approaches or subject areas eligible for SSHRC funding. SSHRC continues to recognize the value of research throughout all of the social sciences and humanities, as well as in its current priority areas. Applicants are asked to indicate in their application form whether their research falls within one of SSHRC's priority areas. This information is gathered for reporting purposes and may also assist SSHRC in identifying applications for either additional support, a more tailored adjudication, or both.
Please read the priority area descriptions carefully to determine whether your intended proposal is relevant to one of them. Applicants who, in their application, have identified their proposal as related to one of SSHRC's priority areas must complete a one-page Statement of Alignment describing the proposal's relevance to the priority area.

Application Details:

Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging and established scholars for long-term research initiatives. Insight Grants research initiatives may be undertaken by an individual researcher or a team of researchers working in collaboration.
The maximum value of an Insight Grant is $500,000 over three to five years. A minimum request of $7,000 is required in at least one of the years. A maximum of $200,000 is available in a single year.

** Only those have submitted a Notice of Intent by the 15 August 2013 deadline will be eligible to submit a full application to the October 2013 competition. ** Applicants must complete the application form in accordance with the accompanying instructions. Please email a draft copy of your application to researchoffice@uwo.ca and submit your ROLA Proposal by the internal deadline: 8 October 2013. ** FULL Application deadline is 15 October 2013 at 2pm to SSHRC **

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.